Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 3PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 745 | 630 | 750 | 851 | 887 | 924 | 943 | 965 | 1113 | 1008 | 1405 | 969 | 1055 | 1225 | 1252 | 1258 | 1177 | 1268 | 1275 | 1756 | 1598 | 1459 | 1156 | 900 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:01AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.65m | 9:54AM1.64m | 10:17PM1.67m | 10:50AM1.71m | 11:13PM1.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.39m | 3:45AM0.36m | 4:09PM0.37m | 4:35AM0.31m | 5:04PM0.34m | 5:27AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 549 | 630 | 750 | 851 | 887 | 924 | 943 | 965 | 1113 | 1008 | 1405 | 969 | 1055 | 1225 | 1252 | 1258 | 1177 | 1268 | 1275 | 1756 | 1598 | 1459 | 1156 | 900 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 169 | 163 | 207 | 192 | 110 | 186 | 178 | 136 | 123 | 123 | 96 | 203 | 198 | 246 | 284 | 9 | 269 | 257 | 189 | 267 | 267 | 254 | 228 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 17 | SW 12 | — | — | S 22 | SW 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 192 | 198 | — | 7 | 30 | 57 | 61 | 144 | 66 | — | — | 36 | 18 | 68 | 123 | 178 | 222 | 217 | 212 | 201 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 745 | 582 | 383 | 273 | — | — | 91 | 67 | 73 | 93 | 84 | 180 | 402 | 377 | 399 | 266 | 453 | 290 | 215 | 968 | 699 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 35 | 38 | 216 | 36 | 216 | 216 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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